Lunch was had in Bac Ha after a "rocky road" (read massive lumps of shale and mud). This palace was built for the Hmong King by the French for miltary support in the war against the Viets.
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more